After an ambitious Superman impersonator's Las Vegas business is compromised by an underground crime racket run by a Robert DeNiro impersonator, he recruits his hapless brother and mysterious roommate to save his business and help bring the bad guys down the only way he knows how - by working as Superhero street performers.

Prequel Episode #3 - Las Vegas De Niro Guy Commercial

Prequel Episode #2 - Fred Hunts Ghosts: My Brother's Business

Prequel Episode #1 - A Message from Being Superman LLC

Short Version:

What are you trying to do? - Create an original 22 episode first season of a scripted comedic transmedia web series that caters to what we love: Vegas + geek culture.

How will you do it? - We have a fantastic team of creative professionals here in Vegas who are excited to help this story come to life.

How will the funds be used? - While most people are donating their time and resources there are some things we simply can't get for free. Money will be used exclusively for production costs including: insurance, location fees, costuming our heroes, production design, live set and studio costs, post-production editing, sound, and catering.

What are your qualifications to complete this project? - My name is Jillian Austin. I have a Bachelor's degree in Film and Video. I currently work as a Marketing Manager for a Restaurant and Nightlife group in Las Vegas and run Murder Mitten which is a collective comprised of positive professional filmmakers, actors, and creative types who enjoy the art of digital storytelling.

Who is on the team? - See below! So many skilled professionals and all around great people.

How far along is the project? - We have the entire first season outlined and plotted out as well as a story bible. We have written 25% of the episodes and signed on 90% of our show cast. We are at the end of the development phase and as soon as we get funded we'll move right into costume and prop production. Once we line that up we'll start production!

What is Secret Identity Show?

Secret Identity Show is a comedic transmedia web series that started out with a simple idea: What if Batman, Superman, and Spider-man shared an apartment in Las Vegas, NV? But what if they weren't ACTUALLY the superheroes? What if they were simply street performers who had the characteristics of these iconic characters and they were, in a way, a parody?

The full season is outlined! Here is a peek at episode 1

A mix of comedy and mystery - Secret Identity Show documents the misadventures of three idealistic
roommates, Kal, Fred, and Wayne as they decide to impersonate Superman, Spider-man, and Batman
respectively on the strip and on the streets of downtown Las Vegas for money, vengeance, and a way to
escape boredom.

We have some very UNIQUE rewards so be sure to check them out on the side of the screen.

Pledge $45 or more and get your choice of a SIS T-Shirt

I LOVE THE LADIES Reward level - $45

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SIS Poster 1 - Designed by Kathy Lepe & Danny Chandia

SIS Poster 2 - Designed by Kathy Lepe & Danny Chandia

SIS Poster 3 - Designed by Kathy Lepe & Danny Chandia

Why are we doing this?

Simon Sinek said in one of our favorite TEDx talks of all time, "people don't buy what you do they buy why you do it". So here is our WHY.

Murder Mitten is a multimedia production collective founded by Jillian Austin and Cori Fite. A small group of creative people from Michigan making things happen in Las Vegas! Our goal is to make compelling, entertaining, and original digital content for the web while having an AMAZING time. We are passionate filmmakers, actors, and writers who choose to spend our free time, outside of our day and night jobs, to tell stories that MOVE people.

Inspired by the transmedia stories of Pemberly Digital "The Lizzie Bennett Diaries" and "Emma Approved" we decided to tell our story across platforms and create an interactive web series experience around what we enjoy.

We are HUGE pop culture nerds. We geek out over everything from Doctor Who to the age old debate of which submariner is better - Namor or Aquaman? We also know what it feels like to want to make a difference in the world and wanted to create a story about characters that would not only resonate with us but people who share our interests!

Started from the Mitten now we here...in Vegas!

After making a few comedic shorts around town our unique sense of comedy has garnered us attention
for writing, costuming, and having a knack for being able to attract very talented and amazing actors and
crew. You can check out our shorts below. Believe it or not, each of them were shot and edited in less than 48 hours!!

While we can tell a great story we could stand to increase our production value a bit so we are taking
to Kickstarter. We love living in Las Vegas and we want to share what that’s like with the rest of the
world. So we’re trying to work with as many local businesses and artists as we can. With the help of Maximum Comics, MG Studio, Persist Films, Indie Film Factory, friends, family, and others we are ready to bring our vision to life.

Why should you support this project?

We need your help.
We are a small American team of digital storytellers who are trying to take this idea of making funny and entertaining internet videos from being a hobby to a career. By supporting us you help us move one step closer to achieving our dream while also allowing us to bring great stories and characters, that we are sure you'll love, to life!

We are truly passionate
about our story. While we do have a lot of community support there are a lot of things we will not be
able to afford without a budget. The money we raise will go to: renting equipment,
building high quality, post production, fx, costumes and props, and securing amazing locations for our
full first season, along with money to send out really sweet rewards to you our backers.

First thing we'll get is proper costumes though because umm...just look below. It's just sad.

Standard costumes don't fit over ACTUAL muscles. We had to chop it up and tape him into this.

Our actor is 6'4 and they don't make superhero costumes to fit that frame.

We're pretty positive that you'll love our characters so, during our Kickstarter we are going to release a few in-character videos to bring you into the world so you can have a chance to try us on for size. It will serve as a prequel to the series!

While we still have quite a few roles left to cast, we are very proud to have found a great core group of actors to play our characters.

Story Style

It's a story told through a mockumentary style with video diaries, blogs, cinematic sketches, viral videos, and it’s supported by the character’s social media accounts because we want the characters to feel real.

The goal is to make a show that's very much like The Office or Modern Family for an online audience that geeks out about nerd culture and superheroes as much as we do!

Risks and challenges

Potential obstacles facing production are scheduling of actors and crew for shoots (it's Vegas so people's day jobs take place 24/7) and the ability of our small crew to accomplish costuming, prop fabrication, and set design that would have more money and people on a non-independent production.

Considering most of our projects we've done in about 48 hours we are going to try and reduce our scheduling to a few days out of the month so that our busy crew and cast can dedicate a chunk of time to shooting the season's episodes in bulk.

Post-production line items in our budget have been reduced, in order to keep our budget low, and this may affect our launch date as we will be dependent on the kindness of editors and sound mixers.

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About $25

X-RAY VISION – You have vision baby! For that you get a pair of Secret Identity glasses, and a Nic Cage certificate of awesomeness from the team! (We named it after Nic Cage to really drive home the point of how awesome this is) + a signed thank you note from Kal + All of the above.

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About $40

I LOVE WAYNE – You get a secret identity t-shirt + a link to Wayne’s inspirational talk “Channel Your Fear into Community Change”. You are also casting a vote for WAYNE (Melvin Fowler) to star in his own musical episode! + All of the Above (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $40

I LOVE DENIRO GUY – You get a secret identity t-shirt + a signed DeNiro guy promo movie poster. You are also casting a vote for DENIRO GUY (Robert Nash) to star in his own musical episode! + All of the Above (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $45

I LOVE KAL – A Secret Identity t-shirt + an autographed photo of Kal (Nathan Ferrier). You are also casting a vote for KAL to star in his own musical episode! + All of the Above (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $45

I LOVE FRED – You get a secret identity t-shirt + a song performed by Fred (Ryan Eicher) and dedicated to you. You are also casting a vote for FRED to star in his own musical episode! + All of the Above (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)
Estimated delivery: Nov 2014
Add $25 USD to ship outside the US

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About $45

I LOVE THE LADIES – You get a Secret Identity Show t-shirt + an online Q&A Google hangout session with our lead actresses. You are also casting a vote for the FEMALE CHARACTERS of Secret Identity to star in their own musical episode! + All of the Above (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $60

THE AMAZING PUB-CRAWLER - All of the Above + join the Secret Identity Cast and Crew for a fun superhero pub crawl in Downtown Las Vegas! Date - TBD Pease be advised, you must be 21+ to redeem this reward. (We won’t pay for travel or accommodations and restrictions apply)

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About $75

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER - All of the Above + a photo book of the production. It will include snippets of the script, set photos, and journal entries from cast and crew made during production (Commemorative Photo Book will be shipped after production)

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About $100

ROGUES GALLERY (limited 10) – All of the Above + Next 10 people who pledge $100 or more will have their face and name featured in the web series as the criminally insane of Las Vegas. After production we’ll send you the prop poster of your face along with the crime alias we made for you. (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $150

OVERLY COMMITTED – You're in it to win it! In the insane asylum that is. All of the Above + anyone who pledges $150 or more will get to commit themselves or a friend to Anthem Asylum for the Criminally Insane and get their patient file which could be featured in the show! After production we’ll send you the prop patient file which includes: An Admission form and photo, patient records, patient ID card, patient transfer form, and psychiatric evaluation letter we made for you. We’re going to have a pretty AMAZING wrap party here in Vegas once we’re done shooting and at this level we’ll invite you! (We won’t pay for travel or accommodations and restrictions apply)

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About $209

FRED'S PACKAGE – ***Limited Time Only*** Once he gets to Vegas, Fred will do the following for the NEXT 6 people who donate $209 or more. Fred will: have a Skype steak dinner date with you BYOD, do you Math homework (K - 12 only), Make you a mixed tape about his feelings (if you don't have a cassette player, he'll send you one of his), Give you a "Fred Hunts Ghosts -Vegas Edition-" vlog which will include tips and secrets he learns about Vegas once he gets there – with the topics of your choice + All of the above (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $222

THE KAL - EXPERIENCE – (6 people) ***Limited Time Only*** All of the Above + the next 6 people to donate $222 or more will get to have an experience of their choice with Kal in his Kick Ass new suit! They can choose one of the following: In his brand new Superman suit, Kal can - Carry your bags as a personal shopping assistant, Give you a cape and go zip lining with you in Downtown Las Vegas, Have a Skype date with you, Move moderately heavy objects for yourself or an elderly person you know, Deliver a birthday gift to your child, friend, or significant other to their place of work, Motivate you or a friend for an hour during your workout at the gym + The Being Superman LLC USB business card (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL – some gifts are for the Las Vegas area only. No travel included to Las Vegas.)

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About US$ 250

SONIC BOOM – (LIMITED TIME OFFER: Next 3 people to donate $250+) Robby Wingfield will create an original piece of music for you about how awesome you are. The Secret Identity Team will sing the song in a video. Robby will also give you a skype Q&A about composing and arranging music! (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $300

SUPERHERO GENES – (LIMITED TIME: Next 10 people to donate $300+) Have you ever wanted Superhero Genes? Well you can’t have them, but what you can have is Superhero JEANS. That’s right at this level we’ll send you a pair of customized jeans fit for a Superhero. Want our leading man in your pants? That can be arranged. We’ll send you a picture. That’s right, a picture of one of our leading men, in your pants. Money can’t buy that. Oh wait yes it can. (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About $350

LOVE INTEREST - (limit 15)
Get the chance to hang out with the cast and crew at a private screening of Season one of Secret Identity Show in Las Vegas, NV! We’ll have a drink, talk about the universe, and watch the show together! + All of the above (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included)

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About $500

THE WAYNE EXPERIENCE – (6 people) ***Limited Time Only*** Wayne will do one of the following for you: Give you a signed jersey from his friend NFL great Melvin Fowler (or one of his other NFL friends), Plant a tree in Downtown Las Vegas and name it after you with a special plaque that you can come visit, Give you a cape and go zip-lining with you in Downtown Las Vegas (weight restrictions apply), Treat you to a night out at popular Video Game Barcade - Insert Coin(s) in Las Vegas (must 21+), Get you past the ropes at a popular Las Vegas Nightclub (must 21+) + The rewards in the I LOVE WAYNE reward level. (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included) Wayne will also play you at chess online. He is a chess MASTER by the way. Who knows, if you beat him he might reward you handsomely.

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About $500

$500
THE DENIRO GUY EXPERIENCE - (3 people) ***Limited Time Only*** ALL OF THE ABOVE + World Famous Robert DeNiro impersonator, The DeNiro Guy Robert Nash, will do one of the following for you: Deliver chinese food, Officiate your wedding (within the next six month pending availability and location), Make an appearance at your Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Drive you out to the middle of the desert and leave you there (with a bottle of water), Show up at your office, Deliver a package on your behalf (to your child, enemy, frenemy, ugly sister, boss, or a friend) Have an Italian dinner with you at his favorite restaurant + The rewards in the I LOVE DENIRO GUY reward level. (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL - Most rewards can only be given in the Las Vegas or Los Angeles area)

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About $666

LUCIFER ICE - Has hell frozen over? Not likely! Get Lex Lucifer's Ice shipped directly from Las Vegas to your door, a LUCIFER ICE and Secret Identity Show Branded Hoodie + all of the above! (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL)

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About US$ 1,000

GREAT POWER - You will officially be credited as an Associate Producer of Secret Identity Show along with a walk-on speaking role in one of the episodes and/or a mention of your product and business + 2 passes to our wrap party. (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included)

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About $5,000

THE MADE MAN - ***LIMITED***
All of the above + A Private screening of the film "Casino" in Las Vegas with DeNiro Guy and 3 friends + Dinner with DeNiro Guy at Piero's where the film was shot + Drinks at Atomic Liquors afterwards (21+) + Associate Producer Credit (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included)

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About $5,000

SUPER MOVIE ***LIMITED***
All of the above + a Private screening at a movie theatre of one of your favorite superhero films in Las Vegas with 3 of your friends along with the cast and crew of Secret Identity (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included)

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About $6,666

SUPERVILLAIN - All of the above + an experience from Kal, Wayne, Fred, and DeNiro Guy + your choice of any of the above limited quantity rewards + Producer Credit + Role in the web series (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included))

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About $7,000

DATE KNIGHT ***LIMITED*** (1)
All of the Above + a Private screening of "The Dark Knight" with 3 of your friends along with the cast and crew of Secret Identity + your very own replica of Wayne Knight’s superhero suit! + Associate Producer Credit (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included)

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About $10,000

NIC CAGE LEVEL OF AWESOME - All of the above + your choice of the limited rewards + executive producer credit + you get to be in it! (WE ARE LOOKING AT YOU NIC CAGE! PLEASE BE IN THIS! YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE TO PAY!) (ONLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, Travel and accommodations to Vegas not included)